mdl2qc

A basic QC generator for Quake .mdl model files.
It reads a .mdl file and outputs a .qc file with generated animation code for use in QuakeC.

Requirements

• Python 3
• kaitaistruct

Install dependencies:

pip install kaitaistruct

Usage

./mdl2qc.py <model_name>

Example:

./mdl2qc.py ogre This will read ogre.mdl and generate ogre.qc.

Features

• Generates default animation functions (stand, walk, run, jump, shot, attack, pain, die) if matching frame names are found.
• Uses simple heuristics (e.g., frame names like walk1, run2, etc.).
• Inserts a fallback for missing stand animations.
• Includes a basic monster_ initializer function.

Notes The generated QC file is a starting point and may need manual editing.

Some animations (like pain or die) fall back to default frames if not found.